ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,739Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Acronym:cocn
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR OPIN CLIN NUTR
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Identifier (ISSN):1363-1950(Print)/1473-6519(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.8↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

WoS Q2
23564.5320183.5720193.7720204.2920213.6220223.12023320243.520253.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.023
#4,739

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
75articles/year
12.67% Gold OA•1.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A high impact review journal which boasts an international readership, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care offers a broad-based perspective on the most recent and exciting developments within the field of clinical nutrition and metabolic care. Published bimonthly, each issue features insightful editorials and high quality invited reviews covering two or three key disciplines which include protein, amino acid metabolism and therapy, lipid metabolism and therapy, nutrition and the intensive care unit and carbohydrates. Each discipline introduces world renowned guest editors to ensure the journal is at the forefront of knowledge development and delivers balanced, expert assessments of advances from the previous year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.9%Biology81.1%Internal medicine76.2%Chemistry66.1%Biochemistry59%Endocrinology56.9%Pathology51%Genetics45.2%Intensive care medicine28.4%Organic chemistry27.9%Physics25.6%Psychology23.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q2
Rank77/198
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q2
Rank42/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q3
Rank116/198
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q2
Rank55/114
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.8
Articles / Year53
Total Citations13
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year86
Total Citations149
2024
IF3
Articles / Year92
Total Citations366
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year93
Total Citations786
2022
IF3.62
Articles / Year88
Total Citations915

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,739Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.023

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.19

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,255 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations876
3-Year Documents272
Citable Documents236

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Nutrition and DieteticsQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care (acronym: cocn, abbr: CURR OPIN CLIN NUTR, ISSN: 1363-1950) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.023 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,255 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01